I bust fake news for Snopes. Here's how I spot viral hoaxes, photoshops, 'deepfakes,' and misinformation.There's a plethora of mis- and disinformation online, about everything from COVID-19 to the invasion of Ukraine. Every day, fact-checkers like me are tasked with determining what's real and what's not. Here's a basic toolkit for doing some of that… Apr 04 22April 04, 2022Article at Business Insider
I'm a fact-checker at Snopes, the internet's authority on viral hoaxes. Here's how I tell if news is fake.With the consumption of online information, context is everything — especially in times of crisis. There have been tons of viral hoaxes during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including old imagery and fake stories. Here's a toolkit for telling apart… Mar 24 22March 24, 2022Article at Business Insider
About 3 million years ago, the Earth was just a couple of degrees warmer than it is today — and global sea levels were 53 feet higherAbout 3 million years ago, the Earth was 2 to 3 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial levels — just a couple of degrees warmer than our planet is today. Researchers analyzed mineral deposits from stalactites in a Mediterranean cave, and… Sep 04 19September 04, 2019Article at Business Insider
A same-sex penguin couple at the Berlin Zoo has adopted an abandoned eggAnnegret Hilse/Reuters A pair of male king penguins at Berlin Zoo adopted an egg after it was abandoned by its mother. A spokesman for the Berlin Zoo said Ping and Skipper "are acting like exemplary parents." It's unclear whether the egg had been… Aug 13 19August 13, 2019Article at Business Insider
A shark was swallowed whole by a large fish during a rarely seen deep-sea feeding frenzyA video recorded by the NOAA Exploration and Research team shows a shark being swallowed whole by a large fish in the middle of what appears to be a deep-sea feeding frenzy off the coast of South Carolina. A group of at least 11 sharks can be seen… Jul 09 19July 09, 2019Article at Business Insider
George, the world’s 'loneliest land snail' and the last of his species, has died in HawaiiThe last known snail from the Achatinella apexfulva species in Hawaii has died, according to the state's Department of of Land and Natural Resources. George, the "world's loneliest land snail," died at 14 years old and was named after the Pinta… Jan 08 19January 08, 2019Article at Business Insider
A 'ripped' woman with large forearms is the oldest known human burial in lower Central America, and archeologists say she lived nearly 6,000 years agoA hilltop in Nicaragua. Flickr/Clay Kisker Archaeologists in Nicaragua discovered skeletal remains of a woman from up to 6,000 years ago, and it's now the oldest known human burial found in lower Central America. Based on the remains, the woman was… Jan 03 19January 03, 2019Article at Business Insider
There's a type of spider that produces milk for its babies because evolution is wildResearchers in China studied Toxeus magnus, a species of jumping spider, and discovered that its mothers nursed babies with their own secreted "milk." The milk has about four times the amount of protein typically found in cow's milk. Scientists… Nov 30 18November 30, 2018Article at Business Insider
Archaeologists discovered ancient bedroom 'erotica' art in Pompeii"Leda and the Swan." Cesare Abbate/Parco Archeologico di Pompei Archaeologists in Pompeii uncovered an "erotic" fresco depicting "Leda and the Swan," a renown legend in Roman mythology. In the legend, the god Jupiter (commonly known in Greek… Nov 21 18November 21, 2018Article at Business Insider
Someone found a horse 'shivering uncontrollably' in a pool after surviving the California wildfiresAP Photo/Noah Berger Resident of Paradise, California, Jeff Hill, came across a horse that was stuck in a backyard pool. It's not clear whether the horse fell into the pool or intentionally hid in it for protection. When Hill saw the horse he… Nov 15 18November 15, 2018Article at Business Insider
A national park services building in Alaska looks like it's sprouting hair, and the reason why is deeply unsettlingThat's not fur. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve A National Park Service building in Alaska appeared to be growing fur. A closer look will prove that it's not actually fur, but hundred of daddy long-legs. Glacier Bay National Park took to… Nov 02 18November 02, 2018Article at Business Insider
An amulet that looks like a mini 'Thor Hammer' was unearthed during an excavation in IcelandA tiny hammer amulet was found on a Viking-era farmstead in south Iceland's Þjórsárdalur valley. The rare, coin-sized soapstone amulet believed to have been made in resemblance to Norse god Thor's magic hammer. There was also evidence of early… Oct 23 18October 23, 2018Article at Business Insider
A dachshund that lost part of her skull to cancer got a second chance at life with a new 3D-printed replacementPatches, a 9-year-old dachshund, was suffering from a tumor that had grown so large it was weighing down her skull and pushing on her brain and eye socket. Veterinarians at the University of Guelph created a 3D model of Patches' skull in order to cut… Sep 28 18September 28, 2018Article at Business Insider
Scientists discovered a great white shark lair known as the 'White Shark Cafe' in the middle of the Pacific OceanResearchers tracked sharks during their April migration. Pterantula/Wikimedia Commons Every year, a large group of great white sharks migrate to a region dubbed the White Shark Cafe, located between Baja California and Hawaii. Marine scientists from… Sep 21 18September 21, 2018Article at Business Insider
An 18-foot python on the loose in the suburbs of Warsaw has evaded capture for nearly 2 monthsAnimal Rescue Poland An 18-foot python nicknamed Bertha is on the loose just south of Warsaw, Poland. On July 7, Animal Rescue Poland received reports of a 7-foot long shed snakeskin in the suburbs of Warsaw. Locals were told to avoid walking near… Aug 30 18August 30, 2018Article at Business Insider
A 1,300-pound 'monster' crocodile has finally been captured after a nearly decade-long hunt in AustraliaNorthern Territory Parks and Wildlife/Facebook A 1,300-pound crocodile that evaded rangers in Australia for nearly a decade has finally be caught. Rangers in the Northern Territory say it's rare to find a crocodile that large in the Katherine… Jul 11 18July 11, 2018Article at Business Insider
Here's how people are judging you based on your nameJoel Ryan/AP New research suggests our first names change how people judge our personality, age, and competency. Researchers from Syracuse University asked college students to rate the 400 most popular names from the 1950s to 2009 based on how old,… May 24 18May 24, 2018Article at Business Insider
A dad live tweeted his experience chaperoning his daughter's class field trip, and the results are hilariousUniversal Pictures/Twitter A dad chaperoned an elementary school field trip to the science museum and live-tweeted his experience. His day started bad and only got worse, according to the now- viral live tweets. By the end of his day, kids were both… May 22 18May 22, 2018Article at Business Insider
A family raised a dog for 2 years only to find out it was actually a bearshutterstock A family in China had what they thought was a 250-pound pet Tibetan mastiff. However, when the dog continued to grow, the family called officials who informed them the dog was actually an endangered Asiatic black bear. In the past, this… May 16 18May 16, 2018Article at Business Insider
You can now book an all-inclusive 12-day stay in a 'luxury space hotel' — rocket launch includedOrion Span Inc. For a cool $9.5 million you can take a 12-day journey to a luxury space hotel. Securing a place on the waitlist costs $80,000. Guests will hang out in zero gravity, soar over their hometown, take part in research experiments,… Apr 09 18April 09, 2018Article at Business Insider
